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EP 0559466 B1 19960918 - Tableware washing machine

Title (en)

Tableware washing machine

Title (de)

Geschirrspülmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver la vaisselle

Publication

EP 0559466 B1 19960918 (EN)

Application

EP 93301648 A 19930304

Priority

JP 4917892 A 19920306

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0559466A1] In the present invention, plural washing branch pipes (151,152,152') are disposed within a washing vessel (1), and rotatable nozzle arms (111) each having plural nozzle spouts (113') are rotatably connected to the washing branch pipes (151,152,152') respectively so as to be positioned approximately on the same plane. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 15/23

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/23 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A47L 15/0078 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/0081 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/23 (2013.01 - EP); A47L 15/428 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/4282 (2013.01 - KR); A47L 15/0076 (2013.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0559466 A1 19930908; EP 0559466 B1 19960918; DE 69304740 D1 19961024; DE 69304740 T2 19970403; KR 930019184 A 19931018; KR 940011551 B1 19941221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93301648 A 19930304; DE 69304740 T 19930304; KR 930003181 A 19930304